Twitter is basically a free social messaging site for people to stay connected in real-time. It is an internet way to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of short status messages. Twitter helps educators to connect with each other, share resources, collaborate and share online links and resources. Twitter has become the gateway to deeper and more meaningful communication.

This video will give a good explanation of Twitter.


Tweets are messages or updates which a user is able to send and receive and thus stay connected in real-time. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 bytes in length. The following list of Common chat acronyms and their meanings are listed below for easy tweeting.


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This wiki is created to easily help educators find other educators on Twitter that have the same interests as them (that teach in the same content area). Check out the list of educators on the pages linked below and add your Twitter name to the appropriate list too.


Common chat acronyms and their meanings are listed below:

2U2

To you too

411

Information or gossip

A

AFAIK

As far as I know

AFK

Away from keyboard

AIM

AOL Instant Messenger

AKA

Also known as

AOL

America Online

ASAP

As soon as possible

ASL

Age, sex, location

B

b/c

Because

B/W

Between

b4

Before

BBIAB

Be back in a bit

BBL

Be back later

BCC

Blind carbon copy

bf

Boyfriend

BFF

Best friends forever

BFN

Bye for now

BOT

Back on topic

BRB

Be right back

BTW

By the way

C

CC

Carbon copy

CTN

Can't talk now

cya

See ya

CYE

Check your e-mail

D

DIY

Do it yourself

dl

Download

E

ETA

Estimated time of arrival

F

f

Female

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

FUBAR

Fouled up beyond all recognition

FWIW

For what it's worth

FYI

For your information

G

gb

Goodbye

gf

Girlfriend

GG

Good game

GJ

Good job

GL

Good luck

gr8

Great

GTG

Got to go

H

HOAS

Hold on a second

HTH

Hope this helps

I

IAC

In any case

IC

I see

IDK

I don't know

IIRC

If I remember correctly

IM

Instant Message

IMO

In my opinion

IRT

In regards to

J

J/K

Just kidding

K

K

OK

L

L8

Late

L8R

Later

LMAO

Laughing my a off

LMK

Let me know

LOL

Laughing out loud

LQTM

Laughing quietly to myself

M

m

Male

MMB

Message me back

MMO

Masively Multiplayer Online

msg

Message

MYOB

Mind your own business

N

n/a

Not Available

NC

No comment

ne1

Anyone

NM

Not much

NP

No problem

NTN

No thanks needed

O

OMG

Oh my gosh

OT

Off topic

P

PHAT

Pretty hot and tempting

PIR

People in room

PK

Player Killing

pls

Please

POS

Parent over shoulder

ppl

People

pwn

Own

Q

qt

Cutie

R

RE

Regarding

ROFL

Rolling on the floor laughing

ROTFL

Rolling on the floor laughing

RPG

Role Playing Game

RTFM

Read the flippin' manual

S

SOS

Someone over shoulder

sup

What's up

T

TBA

To be announced

TBC

To be continued

TC

Take care

thx

Thanks

TIA

Thanks in advance

TISNF

That is so not fair

TLC

Tender love and care

TMI

Too much information

TTFN

Ta-ta for now

TTYL

Talk to you later

txt

Text

TY

Thank you

U

U2

You too

ur

Your

V

VM

Voicemail

W

W/

With

w/e

Whatever

w/o

Without

W8

Wait

WB

Write back (e-mail)

X

XOXO

Hugs and kisses

Y

Y

Why

YW

You're welcome

Z

ZZZ

Sleeping **